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Zeta Tau Alpha Award for Innovation in Campus Hazing

Prevention & Education Application and Proposal submitted by the Hazing Prevention Coalition at UK

Keith Ellis 11/15/2010

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Zeta Tau Alpha Award for Innovation in Campus Hazing Prevention & Education

University of Kentucky Grant Proposal University Information Name of University: University of Kentucky Website: www.uky.edu Person submitting the application Name: Keith Ellis Title: Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs/Assistant Dean of Students Phone: 859-257-3151 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 575 Patterson Office Tower Lexington, KY 40506-0027 Processing of application materials Award applications will be placed on display at the 2011 NASPA Annual Conference. The winning application and materials will be placed on display at future National and Regional conferences (i.e. AFA, AFLV, NGLA, ASJA, NCAA, etc.) All information submitted is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that excerpts from this application may be used by HazingPrevention.Org for public outreach related to the Award program, and the dissemination of best practices. Signature: Keith Ellis* Date: November 12, 2010 *By affixing my name above I certify that I am the author of this document, that the information submitted is accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that excerpts from this application may be used by HazingPrevention.Org for public outreach related to the Award program, and the dissemination of best practices.

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Section 1: Conceptual Framework/Collaboration and Support

University and Community Collaboration (A)

Development of Programming Strategy/Description of Collaboration

In the summer of 2009, 5 staff members from the University of Kentucky attended the Novak

Institute for Hazing Prevention at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. These staff members

represented the areas of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, Student Conduct, Student Involvement and

Athletics. Upon returning to our campus these staff members began the process of forming a Hazing

Prevention Coalition at UK. Over the course of the next three months, the staff reached out to a cross-‐

section of individuals within the University community and invited them to attend an informational

meeting regarding hazing at the University of Kentucky. At this meeting information was disseminated

regarding the 2008 National Hazing Study and data relevant to our students at the University of

Kentucky was explored. Additionally the group reviewed a record of past incidents at UK to give the

group perspective on the actual issues our students face on a daily basis regarding hazing. At the

conclusion of this meeting the staff informed everyone of our intention to form a Hazing Prevention

Coalition and that anyone who was interested in helping in our efforts to prevent hazing at UK would be

welcome to join.

Over the course of the next 8 months our Coalition met a total of 7 times. In the weeks

between, the staff who attended the Novak Institute held an additional 10 meetings to discuss progress

and to organize future meetings. The Coalition itself grew to approximately 25 members and included

representation from student leaders, the Academic Ombud, Violence Intervention and Prevention

Center, Alcohol & Health Education, Risk Management, New Student and Parent Programs, UK Police

Department, UK Counseling Center, Athletics, Campus Recreation, UK Office of Institutional Equality, UK

Public Relations, Residence Life, UK Parent Association, Alumni Affairs and representatives from Phi

Gamma Delta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s headquarters staff (official roster provided as Addendum A).

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This group identified three major areas of work for the year and we split off into committees that

focused on hazing prevention education, hazing policy review, and assessment of hazing activities. The

Coalition meetings consisted of committee updates and group discussion around the relevant issue of

the day (e.g. policy writing, inclusion of an amnesty clause, review of assessments, etc). By the end of

the 2009-‐2010 academic year our coalition had accomplished the following:

1. Recruitment of members to the Hazing Prevention Coalition 2. Assessment of the Parent Advisory Council to reveal how parents perceive the issue of hazing

(Addendum B) 3. Review of hazing prevention programs at UK 4. Best practices inventory of UK benchmark institutions 5. Readdressing hazing in UK publications (see Insiders Guide and K Book in Addendum C) 6. Development of a new hazing assessment to be given to new members of Greek-‐letter

organizations, student athletes and club sports participants (Addendum D) 7. Student-‐developed program for hazing prevention given to new members of Greek-‐letter

organizations 8. Review of UK hazing definition and policy 9. Rewriting of UK hazing definition and policy submitted for Administrative Regulation approval

(Addendum E)

The Coalition decided to send 5 more members to the Novak Institute in the Summer of 2010,

sending 2 student members, 2 new staff members and 1 staff member for a second time, in order to

gather additional information and to relearn some of the material from the initial Institute. This group

returned to campus excited about the opportunities ahead of it, and we have since reconvened the

Hazing Coalition twice this semester to discuss strategies for this academic year. This year’s focus is on

continued assessment, structures for incident reporting, broadened education and inclusion, message

development, recruitment to a student hazing prevention group, and incident response.

Letter of Support from a Senior-‐Level Administrator (B)

Attached to this document in Addendum F (electronic copy only) is a letter of support provided

by our Vice President of Student Affairs at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Robert Mock.

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Section 2: Program Design

Reflection of Research (A)

The Hazing Prevention Coalition based much of its program strategy on four main areas of research: 1)

The National Study of Student Hazing (Allen & Madden, 2008) specifically the responses from students

at the University of Kentucky, 2) research gleaned from the Novak Institute on Hazing Prevention

specifically as it relates to Coalition formation and prevention research, 3) best practices inventory from

our Council on Post-‐Secondary Education identified benchmarks, and 4) information relevant to hazing

incidents at the University of Kentucky including policies, programs, educational efforts, documents, etc.

Each of these areas informed the discussion in unique ways, leading us to the targeted outcomes in

Spring of 2010.

1) National Study of Student Hazing…Based on the outcomes from the surveys given to

students at the University of Kentucky, we were able to identify that hazing was a campus

wide problem, noting that nearly 55% of students involved in student organizations

experienced at least one hazing behavior because of their involvement. Additionally we

identified that a key educational opportunity existed by clarifying the definition of hazing

and by spreading the message of hazing prevention. In the study, 72% of respondents

claimed to be aware of organizations that haze on our campus, yet only 21% indicated that

they have witnessed hazing. Similarly only 4% of our students claim to have been hazed in

college, yet 55% admitted to having participated in a hazing activity. This statistic stood out

to the Coalition as being indicative of our students’ disconnect between the definition of

hazing and what activities students consider to be hazing.

2) Research gleaned from the Novak Institute…After two years of attendance at the Novak

Institute, we identified the prevention research based on the need for Coalition formation,

bystander behavior and prevention research to be the most impactful in the design of our

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Coalition. We identified that the Coalition needed involvement from multiple areas of

campus in order to get our message out, including the involvement of parents, community

partners, and outside entities. By utilizing this information we intentionally sought out the

involvement of these groups so that we could further inform our Coalition. In a similar way,

we leaned on the work being done here at UK in our Violence Intervention and Prevention

Office concerning sexual assault prevention, and identified key components of the message

of hazing prevention to be utilized in our groups. We began to design bystander

intervention programs for all levels of membership in student organizations from the

general member to the organization president.

3) Benchmarking/Best Practices Inventory…In an effort to expand our Coalition’s programming

and design, we conducted a best practices inventory with many of our University and state

Council on Postsecondary education identified benchmarks. This inventory consisted of

phone calls and internet searches for hazing at their institutions. In examining 18

benchmark universities across the country, it was found that only four of these institutions

(Purdue, UCLA, Florida, Michigan) currently have a centralized website devoted to global

issues of hazing. Common headings and topics in these websites included state and

university laws and policy, resources and links both on campus and nationally, myths and

facts, how to report, examples, definitions, and alternatives to hazing. Searching for hazing

information at the remaining benchmarks (Michigan State, North Carolina State, Ohio State,

Pennsylvania State, Texas A&M, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina,

Virginia, Washington) generally brought up links for their student code of conduct

handbooks or policies on hazing. This information was geared more toward specific areas

(e.g. Greek Affairs, club and team sports, student organizations, athletics) rather than a

university-‐wide effort to address hazing. This information helped us to understand that

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while we may feel like we are behind in the design of effective programs, we are actually

doing as much or more than our peers in the way of hazing prevention. We also used the

inventory to review hazing policies at our benchmarks to determine how we should best

approach the rewriting of our hazing policy.

4) Information relevant to hazing incidents at the University of Kentucky including policies,

programs, educational efforts, documents, etc….Addendum G contains a spreadsheet of

reported hazing-‐related incidents at UK over the past three years. We utilized this

information to assist in the formulation of a policy relevant to hazing prevention. This data,

coupled with conversations during the conduct hearings regarding these incidents, provided

us with the understanding that many of these hazing issues had been present in these

organizations for years, and while no one was truly comfortable with allowing hazing to

continue, the leaders of the organizations were less comfortable coming forward to discuss

new ways of educating their members due to fear of retribution from the University if past

actions were revealed. The overwhelming majority of students we talked to said that their

fear in reporting past hazing practices was that University administrators would use the

information to punish their organization instead of having conversation with student leaders

about ways to improve their education programs for new members. This piece of research

more than any led us to consider adding an “amnesty” clause in the rewriting of our hazing

prevention policy.

Holistic Nature of the Program (B)

1) List and describe campus hazing prevention, intervention and educational programming

efforts:

a. Greek Officer Hazing Prevention Workshop-‐ In the fall semester, the Office of

Fraternity and Sorority Affairs hosts workshops for chapter presidents and new

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member educators to discuss hazing as a community issue and to help facilitate

conversation around positive activities that do not involve hazing.

b. Greek New Member Hazing Prevention Seminar-‐ In the fall and spring semesters, the

3 governing councils of Greek-‐letter organizations host hazing prevention

workshops for all new members. During these workshops new members are

provided with information regarding the definition of hazing, the realities of hazing

on our campus, a statistical background of hazing in the Greek community,

information on how to report a hazing incident and signs of potential hazing

behavior within a chapter.

c. Registered Student Organizations-‐ Officers of all registered student organizations

are required to come to an informational meeting on University policies and

regulations. During that meeting hazing is discussed and the officers are given a

variety of potential hazing scenarios to talk through with each other to determine

which incidents are or are not hazing, and are given tools to help determine if an

activity could be considered hazing.

d. NCAA Student Athletes-‐ At the beginning of each fall semester all student athletes

are required to attend a presentation from the University Compliance Office

regarding NCAA policies. A section on hazing prevention is included in this

presentation.

e. Club Sports-‐ The captains of the club sports teams meet regularly with the club

sports director at UK. During those one-‐on-‐one and group meetings, one of the

major topics of conversation is hazing prevention within their team and education

on the University’s hazing prevention policies.

f. ROTC-‐ The University of Kentucky divisions of ROTC educate all new cadets and

officers of the strict no-‐hazing policies enforced by the United States Government

and the University of Kentucky.

g. Parent’s session-‐ During the University of Kentucky’s K Week (fall welcome week for

new students) the Hazing Prevention Coalition hosts a hazing prevention session

designed for parents. During the session, we attempt to answer their questions in

regards to what hazing is, how they may respond, who to contact at the University

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and what signs to look for to see if hazing is occurring in their students’

organizations.

2) Audiences our programming effort is designed for:

The Hazing Prevention Coalition identified numerous audiences as target groups for our

hazing prevention programming and education. Through our efforts we have reached

out to and connected with: Greeks, Athletes, Club Sports, Registered Student

Organizations, ROTC, Performing Arts Groups, Student Government, Residence Life,

Student Organization Advisors, Campus Administrators, Academic Advisors, UK Public

Relations, UK Legal, Faculty, Parents, Alumni, Neighborhood Associations, Community

Partners, Police, National Organizations, and Human Resources.

3 & 4) Describe and document communication efforts:

The Hazing Prevention Coalition has adopted a variety of arenas for its communication

strategies. To connect with students, we have reached out to the Kentucky Kernel, the

independent student daily newspaper, for opportunities for editorial columns and/or

coverage of the efforts being made by the Hazing Prevention Coalition. This link:

http://kykernel.com/2010/11/04/student-‐government-‐addresses-‐hazing/ provides the most

recent coverage of the Hazing Prevention Coalition and highlights our efforts to work hand

in hand with Student Government to rewrite the University’s hazing prevention policy.

Additionally, we have reached out to students through one-‐on-‐one meetings, presentations

at student organization orientations and summer advising conferences, meetings with

sports teams and the utilization of printed pamphlets. New students receive a copy of the K

Book, UK’s new student handbook, which used as the textbook in many of our UK 101

academic orientation course sections. The K Book includes a section on hazing prevention

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and education. (Electronic Addendum: Campus resources pg 88 Award Document

Addendum C)

Parents and community members receive information regarding hazing prevention

through the previously mentioned avenues, but also through a publication designed

specifically for them: The Insider’s Guide to UK. This publication is sent to all parents of

incoming freshmen and includes a section on recognizing hazing and reporting hazing to the

appropriate officials at UK (Electronic Addendum: InsidersGuide10 pg 70 Award Document

Addendum C). Additionally, we have had articles run on UK’s website, UKnow (a public

relations directed website), discussing the efforts of the Hazing Prevention Coalition. The

Coalition is also in the process of creating a Facebook page with links to UK’s policy on

hazing and to reporting structures for hazing incidents. Also an effort is being made to craft

a 140-‐character message that can be used in social media outlets to spread the message of

hazing prevention throughout our campus. Lastly we would like to develop an anti-‐hazing

website in order to centralize our message of hazing prevention for the UK community.

5) Document how the college has created and enforced policies to support hazing prevention:

Attached to this document (Addendum E) is the newly proposed Hazing Prevention

Policy for the University of Kentucky. Prior to last Spring, the University’s policy was limited

to a definition provided in the Student Code of Conduct, and the policy was limited only to

student hazing. With the addition of this document to the University of Kentucky’s

Administrative Regulations, the University has expanded hazing prevention to all members

of the community including students, staff, faculty, alumni and visitors. This change in

policy identifies the responsibility we all have to work to prevent hazing, but also provides

some recourse for those non-‐student members of the University community who choose to

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participate in the hazing of a student or colleague, or have knowledge of hazing and choose

to ignore or not report it.

Additionally, the new Hazing Prevention Policy provides opportunities for groups and

organizations who wish to change the organizational culture to self-‐report hazing behaviors

without fear of retribution for past incidents. Through conversations with multiple students

who were involved in the writing of this policy, it became apparent that student leaders did

not feel comfortable approaching staff and administration to create change in their

organization due to a fear of retribution. Our hope is that this shift in policy will invite more

groups to come forward and seek assistance in changing their organizational culture.

Addendum G provides information regarding hazing activities reported in the past 2.5

years at the University of Kentucky and how the violations of that policy were addressed.

This document also provides insight into what methods of hazing are most commonly used.

Also evident is the overwhelming omission of reports for non-‐Greek-‐lettered organizations.

Despite research that suggests students involved in all organizations experience hazing,

currently the only incidents reported to the Conduct Office are related to Greek-‐letter

organizations. This identifies an area of growth for our Coalition, and the need for us to

continue to expand the message of hazing prevention and reporting to other audiences.

6) Discuss how hazing prevention programs have augmented the mission of the institution

Integrity, Social Responsibility, Mutual Respect and Human Dignity, and Civic

Engagement, are the values of the University of Kentucky. Tolerance of hazing in any form

violates each of these values and does not support the pursuit of these values within our

University community. The Hazing Prevention Coalition augments the University’s mission

by working to create an environment where students feel safe from harm and know that

their right to dignity and respect as individuals will be protected. By spreading the message

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of hazing prevention and education, we are assisting all members of the University

community in the continued promotion of our stated values. A community that allows

hazing to continue does not uphold integrity, is socially irresponsible, denies mutual respect

and human dignity and does not create civically engaged citizens. As such we have provided

the following statement as the introduction to our Hazing Prevention Policy:

“The University of Kentucky is dedicated to promoting a safe and healthy campus

environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors. In addition, the University of

Kentucky is committed to promoting an environment that fosters respect for the dignity

and rights of all its community members. As such, the University will not tolerate hazing

activities by any individuals, groups, teams, or registered/unregistered student

organizations.”

Inclusion in Short and Long Term Planning Initiatives for Wellness and Community Safety (C)

The efforts of the Hazing Prevention Coalition are connected with the prevention efforts being

made at the University of Kentucky to promote alcohol education as well as violence intervention and

prevention. These areas have the opportunity to work together collectively in continuing to propagate

the Bystander Intervention Model. Currently our VIP Center does an excellent job with spreading the

message of bystander intervention, and the Hazing Prevention Coalition uses that knowledge base to

help students connect to the concept of hazing prevention and intervention. Similarly our Alcohol &

Health Education Office works directly with University Health Service to promote a Student Wellness

Ambassador program, and we have had continued conversations with Alcohol & Health Education staff

about connecting the message of hazing prevention to the ambassador education program.

The Hazing Prevention Coalition has also worked directly with the University Police, and we are

in negotiations to utilize the “tip line” provided by our police department to get more immediate

feedback on anonymous reporting. If we can achieve it, there will be a centralized call line for all hazing

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incidents, and instead of utilizing an outside vendor for the monitoring of calls, we can keep the process

“in-‐house” and connect the University Police to the issue of hazing in our community.

Other examples of short-‐term programs and connections come through programs offered by

Residence Life and the Counseling Center. Both of these areas have been essential in helping us develop

our programming and in getting the message out to students. By connecting our message to these

areas, we have increased the potential for interaction with a victim of hazing either through the

individual seeking out counseling or through the front line initial questioning of a student who may be

showing signs of victimization. In this way we can connect students with necessary resources to help

them deal with these incidents of hazing on a psychological level but also encourage them to come

forward with reports against the organizations or individuals who are perpetrating the hazing against

them.

Section 3: Strategy and Evaluation

Program Assessment and Evaluation (A)

1) Measurable Student Learning Outcomes

a. Increased Reporting: i. Demonstrates increased education as to the University definition of hazing ii. Measured by tracking incident reports to the Dean of Students and UK Police

b. Increased Student Involvement in Coalition:

i. Demonstrates ability of the coalition to connect with students about this issue ii. Measured by tracking the sustainability of the Student Hazing Prevention

Coalition iii. Measured by tracking the number of students who attend Hazing Prevention

Coalition meetings

c. Student Body Acknowledging Hazing as an Issue: i. Demonstrates the Coalition’s ability to deliver the message of hazing prevention ii. Measured by conducting random student surveys and tracking increases and

decreases in student’s ability to identify hazing as an important campus topic

d. Increased Involvement in Hazing Prevention Coalition by “Other Groups” i. Measured by gaining involvement in the Hazing Prevention Coalition from UK

Band, Performing Arts Groups, Honors Society, Not Currently Registered Student Organizations

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2) Document How Assessment and Processes Were Used to Evaluate, Sustain and Drive Future Improvements to the Program

a. UK Parent Advisory Council Survey:

i. In the Fall of 2009 the Hazing Prevention Coalition conducted a survey

(Addendum B) with the UK Parent Advisory Council. The survey consisted of 6

questions allowing the parents to write their definition of hazing and activities

they believe to be associated with hazing. The Council consisted of 15 parents,

and each responded to the survey. Results are attached (Addendum H). This

survey helped us identify 1) the need for increased parental involvement in the

discussion of hazing at UK, 2) that parents identify hazing as an issue on our

campus, 3) that parents are aware of incidents of hazing on our campus and

often do not report, 4) that our message regarding hazing is confusing, and 5)

information regarding how to report hazing is unclear and not easily accessible.

This survey helped us direct the following goals for the project: 1) define a clear

message for hazing prevention, 2) increase education to the definition of hazing,

and 3) increase communication to all entities.

b. UK Benchmarking:

i. By gathering benchmarking data, the Coalition was able to determine what (if

any) best practices exist in hazing prevention at other institutions. The Coalition

utilized website searches and phone calls to individual universities to determine

what (if any) information was being disseminated about hazing prevention. This

benchmarking information identified that: 1) we are not the only university

struggling to define the message of hazing prevention, 2) we need a better

communication strategy, and 3) we need to revise our anti-‐hazing policy to

match best practices.

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c. New Member Surveys:

i. In an attempt to gather new survey data about our incoming students in the Fall

of 2010, the Hazing Prevention Coalition conducted surveys (Addendum D) with

new student athletes and new members of fraternities and sororities at UK.

This survey focused on previous experiences with hazing in high school, student

expectations of hazing in their organization/team, student’s ability to define

hazing (written response), ability of student to identify certain behaviors as

hazing, and what (if any) action a student would take when confronted with

hazing. We are still in the process of reviewing the data from these surveys;

however from an initial review, we were able to identify that: 1) a student’s

definition of hazing (written) typically leans to physical abuse and forced

consumption of alcohol, 2) activities the University identifies as hazing do not

match activities students identify as hazing, and 3) students report expecting to

participate in hazing activities in their organizations. This information has

helped us identify the need to provide students with information regarding

hazing as soon as possible in their college careers in order to best prevent them

from exposure to hazing.

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Intentions for Award Money if Received (B)

1) Current Resources Committed to Hazing Prevention

Program Funds Allocated 09-‐10 Staff Time Office Responsible

Hazing Prevention Webinars $250/year 30 hours Greek Affairs

New Member Education $0 15 hours Greek Affairs

Sorority New Member Education $3000 8 hours Panhellenic

NCAA Athlete Education $0 3 hours UK Athletics

Student Organization Training $0 100 hours Student Involvement

Club Sports Training $0 10 hours Campus Recreation

ROTC Training $0 2 hours ROTC

Novak Institute $7000 96 hours VP Student Affairs

Assessments and Evaluations $0 50 hours Various

Hazing Prevention Meetings $200 200 hours Various

Totals $10,450 514 hours

At this time, no money has been allocated to ensure the continuation of the Hazing Prevention

Coalition in the future. In tight budget times, little to no monetary resources are available for new

efforts at the University of Kentucky. When we initially discussed the formulation of the Hazing

Prevention Coalition with upper administration, we discussed whether it would be more effective

for members of the Coalition to be formally appointed by administration or if the Coalition should

form from an informal grass-‐roots effort. It was identified at that time that an institutional mandate

for the formulation of the Hazing Prevention Coalition was not likely but that our efforts would be

supported through informal means. The sustainability of our Coalition lies in the dedication of the

members to the issue of hazing prevention on our campus, as well as members’ continued

willingness to commit staff hours to improving the campus environment.

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2) How Will the Institution Benefit from Receiving the ZTA Award

a. Improved Communication… With the creation of a website, the University will be able to

centralize the message of hazing prevention in one place and provide students, parents,

faculty and staff with an interactive resource to which they can refer to on their own

time. The website will provide educational programming options, links to current policy,

options for alternative programming, and a place to submit hazing reports. The award

will also allow us to develop educational materials for students, parents, faculty and

staff that they may reference if confronted with a hazing activity.

b. Increased Educational Opportunities…By supporting a Peer Education Team, the award

will allow us to craft and deliver educational programs on a peer-‐to-‐peer basis and

provide that team with some resources to get started. Additionally, we intend to use a

portion of the award to continue to send students to the Novak Institute on Hazing

Prevention, which will in turn inform the Peer Education Team in the development of

their message.

c. Increased Visibility of the Issue of Hazing…If the University of Kentucky receives this

award, the Hazing Prevention Coalition will utilize the recognition to jump start a

campaign to raise the issue of hazing prevention into the minds of administrators and

students at the University. While the work we have been doing so far has received the

attention of those involved, recognition of this level will boost the image of the Coalition

on our campus. Visibility will also be increased via the creation of the website, the

production of educational materials, and the funding of a Peer Education Team within

the Student Hazing Prevention Coalition.

3) Provide a detailed budgetary plan for the $10,000 award

a. See Addendum I

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ADDENDA

Addendum A Pages 18-‐19 Hazing Prevention Coalition Membership Roster Addendum B Page 20 Parent Advisory Council Survey Addendum C Pages 21-‐22 Insider’s Guide comparison & K Book addition (electronic copies provided via email) Addendum D Pages 23-‐24 2010 Hazing Survey Addendum E Pages 25-‐28 University of Kentucky Hazing Policy DRAFT Addendum F Page 29 Letter of Support from Vice President of Student Affairs (Electronic Copy Only) Addendum G Pages 30-‐33 University of Kentucky Incident Log 2008-‐2010 Re: hazing Addendum H Page 34 Response from Parent Advisory Council to Preliminary Hazing Survey Addendum I Page 35-‐36 Proposed Budget for Award

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ADDENDUM A

University of Kentucky Hazing Coalition Membership

Students Catherine Hann Jordan Toler Alexis Edge Dan Byers Brian Doench Evan Gorman Tommy Kurz David Lowe Chris Yared Chris Hartlage Kyle Polley Geoffrey Daley Stephen Leonard Asia Payne Andrew Pillow Catherine Chin

Air Force ROTC Michael Hubbard Nicholas Jayjock

Alcohol & Health Education Andrew Smith

Athletics Sandy Bell Heather McAtee Keith Webster

Campus Recreation Mark Lattin

Dean of Students Victor Hazard

Disability Resource Center Jake Karnes

Faculty Lee Edgerton Joe Fink

Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Keith Ellis Susan West

Institutional Equity Terry Allen

New Student and Parent Programs Nancy Stephens

Off Campus Student Services Tony Blanton

Parent Advisory Council Jeff McKendrick Tina Pugel Susan Van Buren Mustian

Phi Gamma Delta Headquarters J.B. Goll Bill Martin

Physical Plant George Brown

Residence Life Donna Gabbard Tony Ralph Marissa Smith Ethan Stubbs

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Headquarters Blaine Ayers

Student Conduct Dana Walton-‐Macauly

Student Involvement Rebecca Comage Todd Cox

Student Support Services Lydia Wims

UK Counseling Center Felito Aldarondo

UK Police Capt. Kevin Franklin Chief Joe Monroe

UK Public Relations Katy Bennett Gail Hairston Julie Meador

UK Advising Network Lisa Brown

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University Risk Management Todd Adkins

Violence Intervention and Prevention Center Christy Burch Ryan Wagoner

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ADDENDUM B

University of Kentucky Hazing Coalition Parents Survey October 24, 2009

1. Please describe in your own words what you believe constitutes hazing…

2. Please list any activities that come to mind that you would consider to be hazing…

3. In your opinion do you believe hazing is a problem at the University of Kentucky…

4. Has your student ever told you about an activity he/she was participating in that you considered was hazing related? If so please describe the activity or activities…

5. Is your student a member of any of the following organizations/groups on campus… Greek Life Athletics Club Sports Intramurals Performing Arts Band Honors Program Service Fraternity/Sorority ROTC Other

6. Would you be willing to serve on the University’s Hazing Coalition? Time commitment is currently one meeting a month. The next meeting is Friday November 13 at 1:00 pm

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ADDENDUM C

The following section shows a 2009-‐2010 comparison in the message delivered to parents regarding hazing. In the 2009 Insider’s Guide language was specific to fraternity and sorority membership despite the fact that we know hazing to exist in all student organizations. In the 2010 version we were able to change the message to a campus wide issue with hazing prevention.

2009 Insider’s Guide Handbook for New UK Parents Language:

Hazing UK’s social fraternities and sororities offer countless opportunities for students to meet like-‐minded

individuals, develop leadership skills, have fun, and give back to the University and local community.

With these goals in mind, the University of Kentucky has a strong, zero-‐tolerance policy regarding hazing

for all of its student organizations. Fraternity and sorority members are educated on the dangers of such

practices on an ongoing basis. Hazing, or any activity that subjects members to harassment, ridicule,

intimidation, physical exhaustion, or mental distress, is entirely contrary to the purposes of the Greek

community and the University and is not tolerated. If you ever feel your son or daughter may be

participating in inappropriate activities, whether in a fraternity, sorority, or any other student

organization, you should contact the Dean of Students Office immediately at (859) 257-‐3151.

2010 Insider’s Guide Handbook for New UK Parents Language:

Hazing Colleges and universities around the country work hard to create a safe learning environment for their

students, and yet no institution is immune from the dangers presented by hazing. Reports of hazing

behaviors are taken from a wide variety of organizations including athletic teams, performing arts

groups, honor societies, and Greek letter organizations. Due to the physical and psychological dangers,

the University of Kentucky has adopted a strong zero-‐tolerance policy regarding hazing for all of its

student organizations. The University of Kentucky defines hazing as any action taken or situation

created‚ intentionally or recklessly‚ whether on or off University premises‚ to produce mental or physical

discomfort‚ embarrassment‚ harassment‚ or ridicule. If you ever feel your son or daughter may be

participating in inappropriate activities in any student organization, team, or group, please contact the

Dean of Students Office immediately at (859) 257-‐3754.

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Information Added to 2010 K Book New Student Handbook

Hazing www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Code Hazing is prohibited in UK's Code of Student Conduct, which says:

Hazing by any action taken or situation created‚ intentionally or recklessly‚ whether on or off

University premises‚ to produce mental or physical discomfort‚ embarrassment‚ harassment‚ or

ridicule. If you experience hazing or know someone who has, please report it to the University.

Start with your student organization advisor. You can also contact the Dean of Students Office or

call 1-‐888-‐NOT-‐HAZE.

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ADDENDUM D The following assessment is being conducted anonymously and will in no way be traced back to you or your organization. Please read the instructions thoroughly as some questions ask about past behaviors you may or may not have experienced, and others ask about behaviors or activities you expect to experience. Thank you in advance for assisting in our research on this topic. High School Experiences

1. Which teams/organizations were you most closely associated with in High School? (mark all that apply)

Varsity Athletics Band Honor Society Performing Arts Groups ROTC Service Based Org. Academic Club Church Related Group Social Club

2. During High School did you experience any of the following related to your teams/organizations? (mark all that apply)

Forced participation in a drinking game

Drink large amounts of alcohol to the point of getting sick or passing out

Forced association with certain people and not others

Sleep Deprivation

Forced consumption of alcohol

Drink large amounts of a non-‐alcoholic beverage (e.g. water)

Be yelled at, screamed at, or cursed at by other members

Any form of humiliation or degrading behavior

Forced or excessive physical activity outside of “normal” participation in a sport

Forced to perform sex acts

Carrying of items not associated with your daily routine

Consumption of food items not part of your regular diet

Forced singing or chanting

Personal Servitude

Locked in or restricted to a room or basement of a house or building against your will

Physically punched, slapped, struck, kicked or beaten in any way If you marked any of the above experiences, please answer the following question. If not please move to question 4 3. As a result of participating in the above activities, did you: (mark all that apply)

Yes No Feel more like a part of the team or group Feel a sense of accomplishment Feel stronger Do better in your classes Feel humiliated or degraded Feel depressed Feel stressed Feel guilty Feel in danger Feel like you didn’t want to live any more Have difficulty sleeping Have difficulty concentrating in class Have trouble with academics Incur physical injuries Want revenge against organizers of the activity Looking forward to your chance to do it to new members Have problems in your relationships with friends and/or family Need to visit a health center, doctor, or counselor Quit the team, club or organization Consider discussing with an adult or team leader

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4. Were you hazed in high school?(please circle a response) Yes No 5. Did you participate in hazing someone else in high school? (please circle a response) Yes No 6. Did you witness the hazing of another individual in high school? (please circle a response) Yes No 7. As it relates to your fraternity new member experience do you expect to participate in any of the following? (mark all that apply) Forced participation in a drinking game


Sleep Deprivation




Forced or excessive physical activity

House duties





Personal Servitude (i.e. retrieving meals, cleaning apartments, driving)


Physically punched, slapped, struck, kicked or beaten in any way

Study Hours


Being awoken in the middle of the night

Sober driving


Dress Codes

Collecting active members signatures through the process of interviews

Paddling

Wearing inappropriate apparel or costumes

8. In the space provided please write your definition of the word hazing. 9. Which of the following behaviors do you believe constitutes a hazing behavior or activity? (mark all that apply) Forced participation in a drinking game


Sleep Deprivation




Forced or excessive physical activity

House duties





Personal Servitude (i.e. retrieving meals, cleaning apartments, driving)

10. Please describe the action or actions you would take if confronted with a hazing situation.


Physically punched, slapped, struck, kicked or beaten in any way

Study Hours


Being awoken in the middle of the night

Sober driving


Dress Codes

Collecting active members signatures through the process of interviews

Paddling

Wearing inappropriate apparel or costumes

ADDENDUM E

DRAFT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HAZING POLICY

I. Introduction

The University of Kentucky is dedicated to promoting a safe and healthy campus environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors. In addition, the University of Kentucky is committed to promoting an environment that fosters respect for the dignity and rights of all its community members. As such, the University will not tolerate hazing activities by any individuals, groups, teams, or registered/unregistered student organizations.

II. Definitions

A. Definition of Hazing for Members of the University Community

Regardless of the individual’s willingness to participate, hazing is any action or situation created involving new or returning organizational members that meets any of the following: 1. Is negligent or reckless in nature 2. Is humiliating or endangers an individual 3. Is not reflective of the organization’s mission, purpose or values

B. Examples of hazing behaviors include but are not limited to the following:

1. Forced consumption of food, alcohol, or drugs 2. Paddling in any form 3. Creation of unnecessary fatigue 4. Personal servitude 5. Physical and/or psychological shocks 6. Wearing apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste 7. Degrading or humiliating games and activities 8. Sleep or food deprivation 9. Unreasonable exposure to the weather 10. Kidnapping or abandonment 11. Line-ups and berating 12. Undue interference with academic pursuits 13. Expectation of participation in activities that are illegal, lewd or in violation of

University policy

This list is not intended to be inclusive of all activities that could be considered hazing.

C. “Members of the University Community” include its faculty, staff, students, volunteers, patients, customers, alumni and visitors.

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III. Policy

A. Hazing in any form is prohibited.

B. This regulation applies to all Members of the University community.

C. This regulation applies to behavior that occurs on or off University property.

D. The implied or expressed consent of a student to hazing is not a defense under this policy.

E. Retaliating in any manner against any individual who reports hazing or who participates in an investigation of a hazing report is prohibited

F. Making an intentionally false accusation of hazing through the University’s procedures is

prohibited.

G. Culpability for any violations of this policy may be attributed to the perpetrators, the student organization or team, its members and/or its officers. A student organization or team may be found culpable upon satisfactory proof that the organization or team did not discourage or did not take reasonable steps to prevent hazing by its members or affiliates.

H. All elected or appointed student organization presidents shall register with the appropriate University office and agree to the rights and responsibilities statement indicating that they will comply with the terms of the University of Kentucky Hazing Policy. Compliance is required from the time they take office.

I. All elected or appointed student organization presidents or designee shall educate their respective organization members on the applicable University policies concerning hazing.

J. In addition to this policy, NCAA Student Athletes shall follow the policies and guidelines

set forth by the NCAA, SEC and University of Kentucky Athletic Compliance office. IV. Rights of those who report

A. Individuals who are victims of hazing and who truthfully report the activities to the Dean of Students and/or University of Kentucky Police Department will not be individually charged with a violation of the hazing policy.

B. An organization or team that seeks assistance in preventing hazing from occurring within the organization – even if past behaviors have included hazing – will not be charged with a violation of University of Kentucky hazing policy.

C. Any organization that self-reports a hazing behavior to a University Official may be given the opportunity to change those behaviors without immediate threat of being charged with a violation of the University of Kentucky hazing policy. When self-reporting to a University Official, the organization must identify those individuals

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responsible for the hazing behaviors. If evidence is presented in subsequent semesters that hazing behaviors have continued within the organization, that organization may be held responsible for past behaviors.

D. Any University Official who receives a report of hazing should communicate that report to the Dean of Students Office as soon as practicable.

V. Delegation

Authority for enforcement of this policy is vested with the Provost, or the appropriate executive vice president or vice president, in conjunction with the Dean of Students, or their designee.

VI. Compliance

A. Violation of this regulation may result in corrective action under the Student Code of Conduct, Human Resources Policies and Procedures, or other applicable University Regulations or Policies. Visitors refusing to comply may be reported to the campus police.

B. All individuals, organizations, and departments are expected to comply with this policy

and support its intent. Copies of the policy and related forms will be provided to each registered student organization. Additional copies may be requested from the Dean of Students Office.

C. The Dean of Students Office monitors the implementation of this policy. Complaints or

reports of activities believed to be hazing should be reported to the University Police Department ((859) 257-8573). Alleged policy violations should also be directed to the Dean of Students Conduct Office (513 Patterson Office Tower (859) 257-3754) who will then work with the appropriate University officials to investigate the report. Any questions concerning the interpretation or application of this policy should be referred to the Dean of Students Conduct Office for resolution.

D. Violations of this policy are subject to referral to appropriate law enforcement and/or

campus agencies, as well as to regional and national affiliated offices, for action or prosecution.

E. A student organization may be suspended or restricted from University Property for an interim period pending disciplinary proceedings. This action may be initiated by the Vice President for Student Affairs, or a designee. The interim suspension or restriction is effective without prior notice when there is evidence that the continued presence of the organization on the University campus, or in specific facilities, poses a threat to persons or to the stability and continuance of normal University functions.

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F. It is not a defense to a charge of hazing that: 1. The consent of the victim had been obtained; 2. The conduct or activity that resulted in the hazing of a person was not part of an

official organizational event or was not otherwise sanctioned or approved by the organization; or

3. The conduct or activity that resulted in hazing of the person was not done as a condition of membership to an organization.

G. Violation of this policy or the Code of Student Conduct will result in appropriate

sanctioning including, but not limited to, permanent or temporary suspension of registration, social probation, denial of use of University facilities, or other similar sanctions available under the Code of Student Conduct. Such determination of fault shall be done through the procedures outlined in the Code. A student organization that is suspended or expelled loses the status and privileges provided to registered student organizations. Students continuing to act in the name of the suspended or expelled student organization may be in violation of a sanction imposed under this Code and be subjected to Code of Student Conduct charges as individuals.

VII. Effective Date Note: Appendix follows on next page.

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ADDENDUM F

Please See Electronic Attachment: Letter from VPSA

ADDENDUM G

University of Kentucky Incident Log Re: Hazing

Name of Organization

Date of Incident

Type of Violation Description of Incident Sanction

Imposed Conditions Imposed

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Mar-‐09 Alcohol/Hazing

Report received from UK Housing regarding alcohol in the house, damage to the SAE facility, evidence of men locked in the basement

Disciplinary probation

Duty Schedule, Membership Contract, Implementation of a Standards Board, No social events with alcohol, Alcohol

education program, membership review; Chapter found not

responsible for hazing charge

Sigma Phi Epsilon Oct-‐08 Hazing

Received report from a UK 101 Instructor relative to a student in her class reporting suspicious behavior. When the student was confronted he claimed the fraternity had asked him to tan the word 'TUFF' onto his chest as part of his pledging process. The president and New member Educator were called into my office to discuss the incident and I was invited over to the house to check all members chests for signs of this behavior. No other signs were found. When I confronted the student he refused to speak with me claiming everything was blown out of proportion and he was not required to go to a tanning bed, but thought it would be fun to do for Greek Week

None None

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Delta Tau Delta Nov-‐08 Hazing

Parent phone call suggesting that new members were locked in the basement and being kept for the fraternity's "I-‐week"

Chapter imposed sanctions

Warning

Sigma Phi Epsilon Jan-‐09 Hazing

Received communication from a concerned parent regarding the new members being required to return to campus 5 days early without a place to stay. The leadership of the organization met with Tony and myself and we determined the incident was a miscommunication between leadership and new members preparing for initiation

None None

Delta Tau Delta Mar-‐09 Hazing Pledges required to serve as designated drivers


Submission of Pledge Program, Advisors present at all pledge activities, anti-‐hazing seminar hosted by

chapter, duty schedules. Membership

contracts, calendar of events submitted, membership review

Sigma Phi Epsilon Mar-‐09 Hazing

List of illicit activities found posted in the house during a Fire/Life safety Inspection. The incidents listed are conducive with hazing activities

Disciplinary probation Membership review

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Aug-‐09 Hazing

Report received from a UK 101 instructor of a student being told during recruitment that they would not be able to attend her class because they were "on call" for pledging during the lunch hour. Upon receipt of the report I contacted the president and advisor for the organization and addressed the chapter before recruitment that night

None None

Lambda Chi Alpha Nov-‐09 Hazing

Received a call from the National HQ of Lambda Chi stating that they had evidence of hazing occurring in the chapter which they shared with us

Disciplinary Probation

Alumni Control Board put in place, Copy of

New Member program submitted, All current members must go through the

new member program, University approved advisor at all pledging events, chapter must host an anti-‐hazing seminar,

duty schedule, membership

contracts, accurate calendar of events submitted to F&SA, Must implement standards board

Phi Delta Theta Dec-‐09 Hazing Received a parent phone call regarding the chapter's use of a Designated Driver program


New Member program submitted

for approval, membership contract

instituted,

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Pi Kappa Alpha Dec-‐09 Hazing

Received report of members of Pi kappa Alpha being kept out late in relation to pledging activity. It was determined that while the chapter exhibited poor judgement in this incident that the activities were not designed with malicious intent

None None

Pi Kappa Alpha Sep-‐10 Off Campus Disturbance

40 or so men running through neighborhood chanting Warning None

ADDENDUM H

Response from Parents to Preliminary Hazing Survey

Describe in your own words what you believe constitutes hazing… -‐ Hazing involves unsafe activities that often involve alcohol…when students are challenged to do things that

jeopardize their safety -‐ Activities forced upon students as a form of initiation to a group -‐ Subjecting someone to events that a normal person would consider beyond normal standards, generally physical

in nature -‐ Harassment with required participation -‐ Any forced or required action that can be formal or assumed. The activity can be something that incurs mental

or physical harm -‐ Physical abuse of students as a requirement to become a member of an organization -‐ Misconduct/treatment at any extreme to a student who has elected to become part of any group -‐ Mental or physical abuse -‐ Any disregard for student as a person -‐ Any undue humiliation -‐ Behavior towards a student that creates emotional distress, humiliation, embarrassment, physical harm or

imminent danger. Hazing also includes the stress/pressure to engage inactivity beyond what a normal student would be comfortable doing in a normal setting

-‐ Forcing student to do things under pressure that they normally wouldn’t do -‐ Forced excessive drinking

List any activities that come to mind that you would consider to be hazing… -‐ Binge Drinking -‐ Physical Challenges in unsafe conditions -‐ Embarrassing acts -‐ Bullying -‐ Stealing -‐ Forced drinking -‐ Drug usage -‐ Forced Drinking -‐ Physical restraint -‐ Forced physical activity -‐ Alcohol abuse -‐ Peer Pressure -‐ Performing lewd acts -‐ Unnatural acts -‐ Drinking -‐ Excessive physical activity -‐ Forced drinking -‐ Physical abuse -‐ Using bathroom on pledges -‐ Consumption of large amounts of alcohol -‐ Verbal abuse -‐ Physical abuse -‐ Alcohol abuse -‐ drug use -‐ Dehydration -‐ Restricting food -‐ Forced servitude -‐ Alcohol poisoning -‐ Making students run, drink, clean -‐ Public humiliation -‐ Frightening experiences -‐ Physical violence -‐ Risky behavior -‐ Inappropriate drinking -‐ Food ingestion -‐ Hitting -‐ Mass consumption of alcohol -‐ Sexual assault -‐ Dangerous activity -‐ Throwing things at students -‐ Starving students -‐ Social functions -‐ Pregame/ off-‐site tailgating -‐ Restricting time -‐ Physical/Mental harm

Is hazing a problem at UK… 6 yes, 2 somewhat/probably, 4 no, 2 not sure Has your student ever told you about an activity he/she participated in that you considered was hazing related…

-‐ Not my student, but have heard of other things that have gone on -‐ Yes, overnight excessive drinking at a farm (student involved in Greek Life, SAB and SGA) -‐ No, but have 2 sons that have had roommates that have been involved in fraternities that had hazing -‐ Yes -‐ No x 8 -‐ Son was with upper classmen who pressured him to go to local strip clubs, my son decided to be left at a local

restaurant instead of going (student involved in athletics and honors program) -‐ No, but know of a friend’s child at Fraternity who was forced to drink and locked in basement except to go to

class and had time limit to get back to house and figure out when to eat during that time

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ADDENDUM I

University of Kentucky Hazing Prevention Budget

-‐ Below you will find multiple versions of our budget proposal if we are awarded the full $10,000 grant. “Education & Technology” is preferred, all versions assume the ability to use the funds over a two year period and each option totals $10,000.

-‐ Option #1 – Education & Technology Item Vendor Cost Details UK specific Website

APAX Software Development

$5,812.50 See Appendix; includes a fully integrated multimedia website with a custom designed graphical template, ability for staff/students to edit content, custom hazing reporting, video embedding, full integration with social media and Google analytics.

Novak Hazing Prevention Institute

Hazing Prevention $1,500 To send a student representative for the next two years. Includes (early) conference registration and $150 food stipend.

Promotional Materials

Hazing Prevention ~$1,250 Provides basic promotional items/brochures for Hazing Prevention programming.

Peer Education Team

Univ. of Kentucky $1,000 ($500/year)

Provide programming dollars (annually) to a peer education team comprised of students, faculty and staff.

Peer Education Stipend

Univ. of Kentucky $0 No funding support from the grant; internship credit offered

Webinars Hazing Prevention ~$200 Ability to purchase rights to unlimited viewing Miscellaneous $237.50

-‐ Option #2 – Education Focus Item Vendor Cost Details UK specific Website APAX Software

Development $2,812.50 See Appendix; basics include a custom designed

graphical template with the ability for staff/students to edit content, embed a reporting structure and Google analytics.

Novak Hazing Prevention Institute

Hazing Prevention ~$2,000 To send a student representative for the next two years. Includes travel, lodging and conference registration.



Peer Education Team

Univ. of Kentucky $2,000 (1k/year)

Provide programming dollars (annually) to a peer education team comprised of students, faculty and staff.


Univ. of Kentucky $1,000 (500/year)

Provide a stipend to a student (annually) to provide consistent follow-‐up and material creation for Hazing Prevention efforts.

Webinars Hazing Prevention ~$200 Ability to purchase rights to unlimited viewing. Miscellaneous $237.50

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-‐ Option #3 – High Tech

Item Vendor Cost Details UK specific Website APAX Software

Development $6,412.50 See Appendix; basics include all the items listed

above along with a hazing “heat meter”* Novak Hazing Prevention Institute

Hazing Prevention $1,500 To send a student representative for the next two years. Includes (early) conference registration and $150 food stipend.



Peer Education Team

Univ. of Kentucky $0 No funding support from the grant


Univ. of Kentucky $0 No funding support from the grant; internship credit offered

Webinars Hazing Prevention ~$200 Ability to purchase rights to unlimited viewing. Miscellaneous $137.50

-‐ * Hazing “Heat Meter” is a diagnostic tool where the user can take a short survey online to determine their

group’s level of hazing risk. Specific hazing behaviors would be coded [internally] with a point total based on severity and then the user would see the findings via a speedometer-like meter (green à red, low risk to high)

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